Last year’s winner, Chris Griffiths, from Neston on the Wirral, received a nomination for offering half-price work for OAPs and for offering free some small jobs to help people in his local area.

Chris even donated his cash prize to fund good work in his local community – proving himself to be a worthy local hero. 

This year, one national winner will be awarded a £1,000 cash prize, while up to five regional winners will each take home cash prizes worth £250.

Discussing the awards Neil Sansom, CEO at SGS Engineering said: “Previous years of the awards have shone a light on some of the wonderful tradespeople across the UK who are going above and beyond for their customers and the public. 

“We heard about so many acts of kindness by others. Graham Nash of Pinnacle Builders in Leeds was voted the winner in 2021 for his work repairing the damage done by cowboy builders, and James Anderson of D.E.P.H.E.R. in Burnley won in 2022 for offering community plumbing work for vulnerable and elderly individuals.

“We believe that these selfless people and their acts of kindness should be celebrated, and that’s why we’re excited to launch the fourth edition of the ‘Local Hero Awards’.”

Entries open on 2 April 2024 and close on 30 April 2024. The SGS team will review all entries and a shortlist of finalists will be announced on 3 May 2024.

A poll will then be opened on 3 May 2024, allowing the public to vote for an overall national winner and up to a further five regional winners, which will be crowned on 10 May. 

Prizes include:

• Overall national winner: £1,000 cash prize
• Regional winner (Scotland): £250 cash prize
• Regional winner (Northern England): £250 cash prize
• Regional winner (Midlands & Southern England): £250 cash prize
• Regional winner (Wales): £250 cash prize
• Regional winner (Northern Ireland): £250 cash prize